The U.S.Dollar Index  is trading at 101.74 with a loss of -0.01% percent or -0.01  point.The Dow Futures is trading at 33,967.2 with -0.25% percent or -86.7 point.The S&P 500 Futures is  trading at 4,149.60 with a loss of -0.72% percent or -30.20 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 12,608.1 with a loss of -1.52% percent or -195.0 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The dollar extended losses on Wednesday and fell to a nine-month low against a basket of currencies after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke of making progress in bringing down inflation pressures, even as the U.S. central bank warned of further monetary policy tightening.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 34,092.96 up with 0.020% percent or +6.92  point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,130.00with +0.26% percent or +10.80 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 11,816.32 up with 1.67% percent or +190.74 point.

WORLD MARKETS

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed a 2,001.22 up with +2.06% percent or +40.41 point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,315.82 up with 2.38% percent or +30.64 point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,726.61 up with 1.16% percent or +31.17 point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,872.43 with 1.95% percent or +35.85  point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,001.22 up with 2.06% percent or +40.41 point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,305.00 up with 1.53% or +34.73  point.